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adverb

again

One more time or back to an earlier state.

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Etymology
againOld Englishback or against

Old English ongēan could express a movement back. Returning to a former state connects naturally with repetition, in which an action comes back for another occurrence.

More examples

  • The old clock is working again.
  • We met again after twenty years apart.
  • She knocked once and then again, a little louder.

Similar words

anew
Suggests a fresh beginning rather than simple repetition.
repeatedly
Means many times rather than one additional time.